Delay / Postpone in Arabic

Delay – postpone
أَخَّرَ – يُؤَخِّرُ – أَخِّرْ

• Past- Akkara
• Present- Yuakhiru
• Command-Akhir

Example Sentences

1. I delayed the interview an hour for him. أَخَّزتُ الْمُقَابَلَةُ سَاعَةً لِأَجْلِهِ. (Akkhartu almuqabalata saatan liajlihi)
2. Do not delay today’s work until tomorrow. لَا تُؤَخِّر عَمَلَ الْيَوْمِ إِلَى الْغَدِ. (La tuakkhir amalal yawmi ilal gadi)
3. Postpone everything until I recover.أَخِّرِي كُلَّ شَيءٍ حَتَى أَتعَانَى. (Akhiri kulla shay in hatta ataafa)